Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-28

school at o'clock to-day, when fully six hundred
Children were dined on turkey, tongue and han,
sandwiches, bread and butter. candies cakes nuts,
apples, oranges, bananas and other thingA In
each play room were four long tables which were
S es with white paper, and , at each enilds
There was knife and fork at each plate but they
were at times neglected. A napkin and glass Of
After blessings were asked by Rev. Dr. Edwards,
OF Dunbarton avenue NJ. E. Church, and Rev. DIR.
stuart, Of Christ p. +. Church, the little ones set
about clearing their plates Of the good things SO
kindly placed before them by the Christmas Club.
The wants OF the guests Of the club were attended
Trimble, Cassin, Greeness, stansbuIy, Libbey,
Van Rensselaer,, and blackboard. At Mrs W. A.
G3rdons table the following young ladies assisted
was assisted BY the Misses Msrbury, Misses
The young lady assistants to Mrs. JaTney were
Miss Laura and Helen Bailey, Misses Fanny Gil
bert Alice Mitchell, Liza Gurley, Lena Janney, and
Nina Bradley. Mrs. sawyer was assisted by Misses
Eva Gilbert, Claudia stuart, Emily Matthews,
Mary Sawyer, Emily Dunlop, and Lucy Matthews.
The assistants to Miss Anna Abbott were Misses
Barbarin, Bradley, Nesmith, and jackson. Mrs.
Platter was assisted by Miss Woodward, MIS- Wal
TER Wheatiey, Mrs. Benjamin Miller, Misses Char
No sooner had the children been arranged stand
Ing around the tables than the onslaught COM
m ata and the eatabes quickly DISAPPEARED
| tables the children were invited to GO up in the
lecture hall, where upon the stage was large
seated the children were flied before the stage,
each to receive presents, which were handed TO
them by Mrs; Janney. assisted by Miss Bradley
Misses Nina Bradley, Bates Libbey, waters and
Janney. The presents consisted OF large boxes OF
OF writing paper and envelopes, dolls, pen-knives,
boxes OF candies, &C. The distribution of the
presents was witnessed by large number Of per-
sons
The Colored Christmas cub.
AS early as half-past IL to-day q crowd Of
little colored children, mostly boys. had congre-
gated at the side entrance OF the Metropolitan A.
NJ E. church, eagerly awaiting admission to the
Xmas dinner that had been prepared for poor col
Ored children by the Xmas Club of the seventh
division.
"Are you one OF the waters?" asked a STAR re.
porter OF one OF the group who was e little more
Eyes, boss,' he replied promptly. "1'se a
waitah ony tell de doah is open, den Ise a
eater" Then he broke into broad grin Of ex-
pectancy, and with a satisfied shake OF the head
displayed from under his tattered coat the edge Of
the ticket which would entitle him TO goodly
supply Of turkey, &C. "Whatll you take for it ?"
''Ten cents" was the quick response. The
small price was not his estimate Of the value OF
the dinner, but he doubtless expected to get a
place at the table without ticket on the strength
OF his appearance. When others began to tumble
their tickets uneasily the youngster lowered his
price, saying: Eyer Kin have IT fer cents, boss,
and yer kin git turk an trimmins an lots more o.
grub"
Just then well-clad, lntelllgent-appearin little
colored boy, with big white pitcher In his hand,
stopped, on his way to the pump. Overhearlng
the bargaining that was going on, he promptly
cure ticket for nothing by applying to one Of
the ladies who are inside. l have distributed all
my tickets or would give you one"
AT TINS embarrassing juncture the doors were
opened and the crowd OF waiting children eagerly
entered. The large Sunday-schOol room was given
up entirely free OF charge for the feast. SIX long
tables were covered with white cloths and the ne
ceSsary utensils for good dinner. At each table
tnere were over eighty plates. and ample prepara-
were mountains Of iOayeS or bread and nd several
mammoth turkeys were being carved preparatory
10 the commencement OF the days operations.
who had been assigned to seats at the side OF the
room as fast as they came in were marshaled to
their places and the fun began There were at least
800 OF them standing at the tables, and they at
lacked the turkey and other good things with
refreshing eaSerness, which lasted for good
while. The menu was composed OF turkey, ham,
bread and butter, vegetables ice cream and cake,
oranges, nuts and Candy.
This was the first Xmas dinner Of this club,
Whicn was not organized until this year, but the
success or this effort will doubtless establish 1t on
sound basis, and another year will doubtless see
large Xmas tree added to the holiday prepara-
tons
This club was organized on a different plan from
the others. The Initiation Zee was but two cents,
with weekly subscription of one cent. As but
Two weeks have elapsed since the organization the
membership subscription amounted to four cents.
II Is estimated That at least three thousand OF the
The scnOol teachers also contributed TO to-day 8
entertainment, and with little outside help
offered enough money was collected to furnish d
dinner for hve hundred. The walters to-day in
Guided about forty school teachers, who offered
their services and about sixty OF the pupils Of the
advanced grades.
RANGE OF TIE THERMOMETER.-The following
were the readings at the Signal once to-day: a.
H., 40; y. H., A6; maximum, Al; minimum, 81.
Mr.. HENRY r. ELLIOT, the newspaper man and
author, is in Washington for q few weeks accom-
panied by his wife They are at the home of Mrs